• CEC International published its 2025/26 annual report, showing a narrower annual loss as management tightened cost controls.
• Retail remained the core business, with softer footfall tied to outbound travel and weak evening spending, limiting sales momentum.
• Store network stayed broadly flat at 167 branches, with selective closures and openings to lift overall profitability.
• Electronics components manufacturing faced weaker demand and higher logistics volatility, widening segment losses.
• Strategy shifted toward pausing large investments, negotiating rent resets at renewals, closing underperforming sites, safeguarding liquidity.

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